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#12960264

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12960267

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12960269

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12960271

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12960272

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12960274

7 November 2025

People and vehicles move through heavy dust pollution along the Lalbagh Beribadh area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Increasing levels of toxic particles and pollutants in the air raise serious health concerns among residents, causing respiratory illnesses and other health complications.

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#12871970

17 October 2025

A portion of Kathmandu, Nepal, is covered by a thin layer of smog that shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley on October 17, 2025, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871973

17 October 2025

Smoke billows from a residential area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025, as a thin layer of smog shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped valley, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871974

17 October 2025

Smoke billows from a residential area in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025, as a thin layer of smog shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped valley, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3 to 4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12871975

17 October 2025

A portion of Kathmandu, Nepal, is covered by a thin layer of smog that shrouds the atmosphere of the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley on October 17, 2025, with the Air Quality Index measuring above 100. The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3-4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter (solid or liquid droplets) in the air less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. It is among the most dangerous pollutants that can get past the nose and throat to penetrate the lungs and even the bloodstream. PM2.5 particles are small and are also likely to stay suspended in the air for long, increasing the chances of people inhaling them. According to Nepal's Environmental Protection Agency's air quality index, an air quality reading of 151-200 is considered unhealthy, causing everyone to experience problems and sensitive groups to feel more severe effects. When air quality reaches 201-300, it is considered a very unhealthy level, and health risks increase for everyone in the area. When it crosses 300, it becomes hazardous, meaning that the air is of extremely poor quality and poses serious health risks to everyone.

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#12739197

10 September 2025

Artisans decorate a temporary pandal under construction and use disposable plastic bottles with the theme of plastic pollution in Kolkata, India, on September 9, 2025, ahead of the Durga Puja festival. As the world's population continues to grow, the amount of garbage that people produce also increases. On-the-go lifestyles require easily disposable products, such as soda cans or bottles of water, but the accumulation of these products leads to increasing amounts of plastic pollution around the world. As plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants, it has the potential to cause great harm to the environment in the form of air, water, and land pollution ahead of the Durga Puja Hindu festival. The festival starts on September 28 and ends on October 2.

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#12739198

10 September 2025

Artisans decorate a temporary pandal under construction and use disposable plastic bottles with the theme of plastic pollution in Kolkata, India, on September 9, 2025, ahead of the Durga Puja festival. As the world's population continues to grow, the amount of garbage that people produce also increases. On-the-go lifestyles require easily disposable products, such as soda cans or bottles of water, but the accumulation of these products leads to increasing amounts of plastic pollution around the world. As plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants, it has the potential to cause great harm to the environment in the form of air, water, and land pollution ahead of the Durga Puja Hindu festival. The festival starts on September 28 and ends on October 2.

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#12739202

10 September 2025

Artisans decorate a temporary pandal under construction and use disposable plastic bottles with the theme of plastic pollution in Kolkata, India, on September 9, 2025, ahead of the Durga Puja festival. As the world's population continues to grow, the amount of garbage that people produce also increases. On-the-go lifestyles require easily disposable products, such as soda cans or bottles of water, but the accumulation of these products leads to increasing amounts of plastic pollution around the world. As plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants, it has the potential to cause great harm to the environment in the form of air, water, and land pollution ahead of the Durga Puja Hindu festival. The festival starts on September 28 and ends on October 2.

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#12295876

23 April 2025

A school kid returns from school wearing a cap for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 23, 2025.

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#12295877

23 April 2025

A pedestrian uses an umbrella for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 23, 2025.

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#12295885

23 April 2025

A pedestrian uses an umbrella for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 23, 2025.

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